A Case of Advanced Rectal Cancer Presenting with Adult-Onset Still Disease-Like Manifestations

Key Points

• To explore the management of a rectal cancer case presenting with symptoms similar to adult-onset Still's disease.
• Reported a single case of a 61-year-old male with advanced rectal cancer and AOSD-like symptoms.
• Initiated steroid treatment prior to surgery to improve systemic condition.
• Performed surgery following the improvement in overall health status.
• Patient exhibited prolonged AOSD-like symptoms alongside rectal cancer, presenting a significant clinical challenge.
• Steroid treatment resulted in improved overall condition prior to surgery.
• This approach may be beneficial for similar cases with tumor-associated syndromes.